Deep things out of darkness :: a history of natural history /
"Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness...
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| Summary: | "Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Ecologist John G.T. Anderson focuses his account on the lives and contributions of an eclectic group of men and women, from John Ray, John Muir, Charles Darwin, and Rachel Carson, who endured remarkable hardships and privations in order to learn more about their surroundings. Written in an engaging narrative style and with an extensive bibliography of primary sources, the book charts the journey of the naturalist's endeavor from prehistory to the present, underscoring the need for natural history in an era of dynamic environmental change."-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520954458 0520954459 |
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| contents | Introduction : Adam's task, Job's challenge -- From hunter-gatherers to kings of kings -- A wonderful man : Aristotle and Greek natural history -- The spoils of an empire -- An emperor and his descendants -- New worlds -- Ray, Linnaeus, and the ordering of the world -- Journeys near and far -- Before the Origin -- Forms most beautiful : Darwin -- The geography of nature : Humboldt -- Hearts of light : Wallace and Bates -- Spoils of other empires -- Breadfruit and icebergs -- Naturalists in New England : Thoreau, Agassiz, and Gray -- From Muir and Alexander to Leopold and Carson -- The slow death (and resurrection) of natural history. |
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| spelling | Anderson, John G. T., 1957- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjCH6pmH4P3VFCRqpC3TgX http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97048626 Deep things out of darkness : a history of natural history / John G.T. Anderson. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Ecologist John G.T. Anderson focuses his account on the lives and contributions of an eclectic group of men and women, from John Ray, John Muir, Charles Darwin, and Rachel Carson, who endured remarkable hardships and privations in order to learn more about their surroundings. Written in an engaging narrative style and with an extensive bibliography of primary sources, the book charts the journey of the naturalist's endeavor from prehistory to the present, underscoring the need for natural history in an era of dynamic environmental change."-- Provided by publisher Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction : Adam's task, Job's challenge -- From hunter-gatherers to kings of kings -- A wonderful man : Aristotle and Greek natural history -- The spoils of an empire -- An emperor and his descendants -- New worlds -- Ray, Linnaeus, and the ordering of the world -- Journeys near and far -- Before the Origin -- Forms most beautiful : Darwin -- The geography of nature : Humboldt -- Hearts of light : Wallace and Bates -- Spoils of other empires -- Breadfruit and icebergs -- Naturalists in New England : Thoreau, Agassiz, and Gray -- From Muir and Alexander to Leopold and Carson -- The slow death (and resurrection) of natural history. Nature Essays; TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism; NATURE Reference. NATURE Essays. bisacsh NATURE Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism. bisacsh NATURE Animals General. bisacsh Natural history fast Naturalists fast Electronic books. History fast Print version: 9780520273764 0520273761 (DLC) 2012017404 |
| spellingShingle | Anderson, John G. T., 1957- Deep things out of darkness : a history of natural history / Introduction : Adam's task, Job's challenge -- From hunter-gatherers to kings of kings -- A wonderful man : Aristotle and Greek natural history -- The spoils of an empire -- An emperor and his descendants -- New worlds -- Ray, Linnaeus, and the ordering of the world -- Journeys near and far -- Before the Origin -- Forms most beautiful : Darwin -- The geography of nature : Humboldt -- Hearts of light : Wallace and Bates -- Spoils of other empires -- Breadfruit and icebergs -- Naturalists in New England : Thoreau, Agassiz, and Gray -- From Muir and Alexander to Leopold and Carson -- The slow death (and resurrection) of natural history. Nature Essays; TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism; NATURE Reference. NATURE Essays. bisacsh NATURE Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism. bisacsh NATURE Animals General. bisacsh Natural history fast Naturalists fast |
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| topic | Nature Essays; TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism; NATURE Reference. NATURE Essays. bisacsh NATURE Reference. bisacsh TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism. bisacsh NATURE Animals General. bisacsh Natural history fast Naturalists fast |
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